noun
Meaning 1
A little drum; a tabret.
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noun
A little drum; a tabret.
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noun
A low stool in the form of a drum.
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noun
A low stand or embroidery frame in the same shape.
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noun
a low stool in the shape of a drum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tabouret
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Broader terms: stool
History
From Old French tabouret (“a stool, pincushion, base of a pillar; literally, a little drum or tabor”), diminutive of tabour (“drum”). Compare French tambour.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.